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Stage Gate Review: Assess Investment Program Strategy

This first review or gate in the state gate review answers the question: How does this investment and its implementation program fit into our overall strategy? The response confirms that the program has merit in context, has been selected based upon thorough analysis and research, and is feasible i.e. can be implemented to achieve results.

Stage Gate Review: Define Build or Buy Plan

This third review or gate defines a clear plan for program implementation taking into account the vendor and supplier market and aligning it with project needs – are we ready for program implementation? are we ready for supplier/vendor participation? do we have a robust build or buy strategy and plan? At this review, an evaluation of assumptions and parameters of a business case is also revisited.

Strategic Planning Guide IV

This guide provides a step-by-step approach to strategic planning – how to plan for the planning, uncover and understand environmental factors affecting the strategic planning process, and a strategic planning framework – step-by-step direction on creating a strategic plan.

Strategic Planning Guide VI

This guide helps develop a strategic plan including an approach, framework and process. The five phases of strategic planning are described in detail-agreeing to plan, gathering facts, evaluating facts, defining the plan, and evaluating results. Leading practices, and tips and tricks are also provided with each step.

Strategic Planning Best Practice Guide

This guide to strategic planning details a steps-by-step approach to strategic planning with best practices at each step to make it a success. What is the objective of strategic planning? What are the prerequisites of and constraints to effective strategic planning? How to create an effective communication strategy for the strategic planning process?

IT Strategy Guide Using Balanced Scorecard

This document provides a step by step guide to create a strategic plan for information and communication technology. For each activity, it provides overview of the step, required inputs, expected outputs, tasks lists and process diagram, supporting tools, and related tasks.

Effective IT Planning

This white paper introduces the concept if strategic planning for information technology, discusses a framework for IT planning, and related processes to make the IT planning initiative produce results.

Strategic Planning Process

This guide describes a 7 step strategic planning process that can be adapted to create your own IT strategy process.

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